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Quiz about 80s 90s and 00s UK Christmas Number Ones

80s, 90s and 00s UK Christmas Number Ones Quiz

Can you remember what was at number one for December 25th in the UK music charts during the past few years? Take my quiz to find out. It's not hard! I have used the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles as my source. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by miss g. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
miss g

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,742

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1466

Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (6/10), Guest 86 (0/10), Guest 165 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Can you remember who sang the 1980 Christmas number one single, 'There's no one quite like Grandma'? Hint

St. Winifred 's School Choir

St. David's School Choir

Benny Hill

Slade

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who sang the 1988 Christmas number one? Hint

The Flying Pickets

Shakin' Stevens

Cliff Richard

Renee & Renato

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song did Jackie Wilson take to number one for Christmas 1986?

Answer: ( Two Words ... rhyming)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Band Aid were at number one for Christmas 1984 with 'Do they Know it's Christmas'.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sang the 1990 Christmas number one?

Answer: (Two Words. Often releases festive tracks)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Spice Girls had three consecutive Christmas number ones in the 1990s.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sang the 1999 Christmas number one? Hint

Spice Girls

Kylie Minogue

Mr Blobby

Westlife

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Question 8 of 10

8. Queen spent Christmas 1991 at number one with a re-release of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. It was a double A-side but what was the other A-side? Hint

We will Rock You

These are the Days of our Lives

The Miracle

Hammer to Fall

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whitney Houston spent Christmas 1992 at number one with 'I will always love you'.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which girl band was at number one during Christmas 2002?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Can you remember who sang the 1980 Christmas number one single, 'There's no one quite like Grandma'?

Answer: St. Winifred 's School Choir

Benny Hill had a Christmas number one in 1971 with 'Ernie the Fastest Milkman in the West'. Slade also had a Christmas number one with 'Merry Christmas Everybody' in 1973. The St. Winifred's School Choir remained at number one for two weeks.

2. Who sang the 1988 Christmas number one?

Answer: Cliff Richard

The 1988 Christmas number one was 'Mistletoe and Wine'. Sir Cliff also had another Christmas number one two years later, in 1990 with 'Saviour's Day'.

3. Which song did Jackie Wilson take to number one for Christmas 1986?

Answer: Reet Petite

Although not a particularly festive song, Jackie Wilson was at number one for four weeks with this one.

4. Band Aid were at number one for Christmas 1984 with 'Do they Know it's Christmas'.

Answer: True

Band Aid were at number one for five weeks in 1984. In 1989 Band Aid II was formed and also had a number one with the same song, lasting three weeks at the number one spot.

5. Who sang the 1990 Christmas number one?

Answer: Cliff Richard

'Saviour's Day' was the 1990 Christmas number one and it remained at the top for just one week. In addition to his 1988 'Mistletoe and Wine' Christmas number one, Sir Cliff and his band 'The Shadows' hit number one in 1960 with a song called 'I love you' which remained at number one for two weeks.

6. The Spice Girls had three consecutive Christmas number ones in the 1990s.

Answer: True

Surprisingly, the Spice Girls had three consecutive Christmas number one singles in the 1990,s between 1996-97-98, which are chronologically listed as follows: '2 become 1', 'Too Much' and 'Goodbye'. The previous artists to have achieved this are the Beatles who had three consecutive Christmas number one singles between 1963-64-65.

7. Who sang the 1999 Christmas number one?

Answer: Westlife

Westlife spent Christmas 1999 at number one and stayed there for a total of four weeks with the double A-side, 'Seasons in the Sun' and 'I Have a Dream'.

8. Queen spent Christmas 1991 at number one with a re-release of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. It was a double A-side but what was the other A-side?

Answer: These are the Days of our Lives

The double A-side release spent five weeks at number one.

9. Whitney Houston spent Christmas 1992 at number one with 'I will always love you'.

Answer: True

Whitney Houston's Christmas number one was taken from the film 'The Bodyguard' in which she also starred. This song spent ten weeks at number one!

10. Which girl band was at number one during Christmas 2002?

Answer: Girls Aloud

That was recent enough for you to remember! This song spent four weeks at number one. I hope you've enjoyed this quiz and that it's put you in the festive mood. Just in case you were curious, Gary Jules took the number one position for Christmas 2003 with 'Mad World'. Thanks for playing!

Source: Author miss g

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